Ways Of Being Religious with Free World Religions PowerWeb

PART I. INTRODUCTION 1. A Challenge Lee H. Yearley: "New Religious Virtues and the Study of Religion" 2. What Is Religion? Rem B. Edwards: The Search for Family Resemblances of Religion 3. How Should We Study Religion? William E. Paden: Comparative Perspectives / Wayne Proudfoot: Explanation PART II. WAYS OF BEING RELIGIOUS ORIGINATING IN AFRICA AND NORTH AMERICA 4. Ways of Being Religious in Africa Benjamin C. Ray: African Religions / Marcel Griaule: Conversations with Ogotemmeli / Pygmy Hymn On God / KintuA Story of the Ganda / E. E. Evans-Pritchard: Nuer Sacrifice / Marjorie Shostak: NisaA Woman Healer / Kwasi Wiredu: "African Religions from a Philosophical Point of View" 5. Ways of Being Religious Among Native North Americans Ake Hultkranz: Native North American Religions / Frank Waters: Spider Woman and Creation / Tsimshian: Raven and the Light / Sword: Wakan Tanka / Caddo: Coyote and the Origin of Death / Thomas Tyron: The Sun Dance / Black Elk: The Great Vision / Inuit: Sedna / N. Scott Momaday: "The Man Made of Words" / Joseph Epes Brown: "Becoming Part of It" PART III. WAYS OF BEING RELIGIOUS ORIGINATING IN ASIA 6. Hindu Ways of Being Religious David R. Kinsley: Hinduism / Rig Veda: "I Pray to Agni" "We Have Drunk the Soma" "The Hymn of Man" "Creation Hymn" / Upanishads: Brihadaranyaka / Chandogya / The Laws of Manu / Valmiki: The Ramayana / Bhagavad-Gita (Chapters 2 and 12)/ Yoga Sutra (2.15.1;3.18) / Mira: Songs / Devi-Mahatmya / Shankara: Crest-Jewel of Discrimination (Viveka-Chudamani) / Ramanuja: Vedanta Sutra Commentary (Shri-Bhashya) / Mahanirvana Tantra / Gandhi: Experiments with Truth / Katherine K. Young: The Case of Uma Bharati / Tracy Pintchman: Gender Complementarity and Hierarchy / Diana L. Eck: Seeing the Divine 7. Buddhist Ways of Being Religious Donald S. Lopez, Jr.: Buddhism / Asvaghosa: Enlightenment (Buddhacarita) / Sutra on Knowing the Beginning (Agganna sutta) / Suffering, Co-Dependent Origination, Impermanence, No-Self (Samyutta-Nikaya and Anityatasutra) / Moral Conduct (Digha Nikaya) / Meditation (Saundarananda of Ashvaghosha) / Nirvana (Udana, Chapter 8.14) Patacara: Cessation of Suffering (Therigatha, Psalm 47) The Joy of Release (Therigatha, Psalm 22) / The Lost Son (Lotus Sutra) / Heart Sutra (Prajnaparamita-hridaya-sutra) / Nagarjuna: Nirvana (Mulamadhyamakakrikah) Vasubandhu: Consciousness-Only (Trimshikavijnaptikarika) / Shantideva: Entering the Path (Bodhicaryavatara) / Avalokiteshvara (Lotus Sutra) Tara (Aryatarasragdharastotra) Ambtiba (Sukhavativyuhah) / The Goddess (The Holy Teaching of Vimalakirti) / Tsung-mi: An Inquiry into Man / Hui-neng: Platform Sutra / Dogen: Eye and Treasure of the True Law / Nichiren: Righteousness and Security / Bardo Thodal (selections from Parts I and II) / Kazuhiko Tamamura: Seizan Junrei / Dali Lama: Freedom in Exile / D. T. Suzuki: The Essence of Zen / Rita M. Gross: Feminist Comments on the Mahayana 8. Confucian Ways of Being Religious Julia Ching: Confucianism as Religious Humanism / The Book of Rites: "Principles of Sacrifice" "The Mean" "The Great Learning" / Analects: Confucius: Selected Sayings / Mencius: Human Nature Is Good Hsun Tzu: Human Nature Is Evil / Tung Chung-shu: Luxuriant Gems (Ch'un-Ch'iu fan-lu, selections) / Pan Chao: Lessons for Women / Han Yu: Memorial on the Bone of the Buddha and What Is the True Way? / Chou Tun-i: Explanation of the Diagram of the Great Ultimate and Penetrating the Book of Changes / Chu Hsi: Spiritual Beings and Forces (selection from The Complete Works) / Wang Yang-Ming: Inquiry into the Great Learning / Wang Fu-Chih: The Principle of Nature and Human Desires / Tu Wei-Ming: On Confucian Religiousness / Herbert Fingarette: Human Community as Holy Rite / Theresa Kelleher: Confucianism 9. Taoist Ways of Being Religious Laurence G. Thompson: The Taoist Tradition / Lao Tzu: Tao Te Ching / Chuang Tzu: Chuang Tzu (Chapter 2) / "Far-Off Journey" (Songs of Chu) / Celestial Master: Hsiang-erh Commentary / Ko Hung: The Philosopher Who Embraces Simplicity (selection from Pao-p'u Tzu) / "The Lady of Great Mystery": Biographies of Spirit Immortals / The Master of Heavenly Seclusion (T'ien Yin Tzu) / Tu Kuangtin: "The Queen Mother of the West" / Tu Kuangtin: "The Flower Maiden" / Wang Ch'ung-yang: "Fifteen Teachings" / Scripture of Purity and Tranquility (Ch'ing-ching Ching) / Jiang Weiqiao: Quiet Sitting with Master Yinshi (selections) / Barbara E. Reed: Women in Taoism / Daniel L. Overmyer: Popular Religion PART III. WAYS OF BEING RELIGIOUS ORIGINATING IN THE NEAR EAST 10. Jewish Ways of Being Religious Jacob Neusner: The Four Periods in the History of Judaism / Torah (Pentateuch) Creation (Genesis 13) Covenant with Abraham (Genesis 17) Passover and Exodus (Exodus 12:2941, 14) Mosaic Covenant (Exodus 19, 20) Holiness Code (Leviticus 19) / Nevi'im (Prophets): Isaiah (1:128, 6) / Ketuvim (Writings): Psalms (8, 23, 51, 137) / Esther (35:5a, 7) / Philo of Alexandria: On the Intelligible World / Community Rule (1QS) / Misnah (Abot, Chapter 1) Talmud (Baba Mezia 59a59b) Talmud (Yebanot 61b64a) / Moses ben Maimon: The Thirteen Principles / Moses de Leon: The Zohar / Nahman of Bratslav: "The Loss of the Princess" / "The Pittsburgh Platform" Solomon Schechter: The Charter of the Seminary / Zionism: Theodor Herzl: The Jewish State / Martin Buber: "The Dialogue Between Heaven and Earth" / Elie Wiesel: "To Be a Jew" / Judith Plaskow: "The Wife/Sister Stories" 11. Christian Ways of Being Religious Lawrence S. Cunningham: Christianity / Paul: Faith and Freedom (Galatians 12) Paul: Life After Death (I Cornithians 15:1228, 3557) Paul: Justification by Faith (Romans 3:928) / The Birth of Jesus (Mt. 1:1825; Lk 2:121) Sermons on the Mount (Mt. 57, Lk. 6:1749) Prodigal Son (Lk. 15:1132) The Last Supper (Mk. 14:1225; Mt. 26:2029; Lk. 22:738) Crucifixion and Resurrection (Mk. 15:2116:8; Mt. 27:2728:20; Lk. 23:2624:11) / The Word Made Flesh (Jn. 1:118) The Resurrection of Lazarus (Jn. 11:1744) / Mary Magdalene Teaches Peter / Perpetua: Perpetua's Vision / The Nicene Creed / Augustine of Hippo: The City of God (Bk. 14:4; 2528) / Hesychios of Sinai: The Jesus Prayer / Thomas Aquinas: Summa Theologica, Q. 110, Art. 2; Q. 112, Art. 1; Q. 114, Art. 2) / Martin Luther: The Three Walls / Teresa of Avila: The Interior Castle (7.2) / Some Christian Currents in the Modern Age / New Revelations: The Book of Mormon ("Mormon," Chapter 9) / Mary Baker Eddy: Science and Health / Benjamin B. Warfield: "The Inspiration of Scripture" / Thomas Merton: New Seeds of Contemplation / Ernst Benz: "The GreatnessGary E. Kessler is the author of 'Ways Of Being Religious with Free World Religions PowerWeb', published 2002 under ISBN 9780072840902 and ISBN 0072840900.